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Miami Ohio Football Team History


Miami Ohio Redhawks
Miami University
 Oxford, OH
Founded: 1809
Stadium: Fred C. Yager Stadium
Capacity: 30,012
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Ara R. Parseghian
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Ara R. Parseghian enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Bowling Green  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Xavier  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Western Michigan  52   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Marshall  48   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Ohio  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Toledo  81   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Tennessee Tech  44   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Dayton  20   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Cincinnati  0   14   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored327
  Scoring Average36.3
  Points Allowed52
  Defense Average5.8
  Opponents Record22-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record4-1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 7-2250103   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 7-1-132752   Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio 6-2-124586   Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo 3-6113305   Clair Dunn
Bowling Green 1-8119252   Robert Whittaker
Western Michigan 1-6-166238   Jack Petoskey

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.